Chapter 7 RR

Astonishing as it seems, giving an example of your "general statement" is more difficult than it sounds.  I never though before of what type of example would be most effective based on the audience or reader.  What was most perplexing to me was the different uses of hypothetical examples and true or personal experience examples.  I don't think I have thought about the moderation between the two types before and it is something that will be in the forefront of my mind on my next writing assignment.
Analyzing what type of example, which can be defined as supporting details, can be a challenging task for a student.  If given a paragraph and told to identify and label the type of examples given, I don't know if I could do that correctly.  It is easiest for me to learn how to identify examples or supporting details through examples, themselves.  I like the annotated essays in the back of each chapter and this chapter's essays were especially useful for effective learning.  I would like it however, if they did a brief  review of critical reading somewhere in the chapter.


by Cole Moffitt